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Senators question FDA nominee Overton about her views on abortion pill and vaccinesPresident Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration is facing questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination. Thursday’s hearing is expected to focus on Dr. Heidi Overton’s views on vaccines and abortion drugs. Both have come under new scrutiny at the FDA under Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Overton is a…
How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to doTwo senators who are set to retire have embarked on a mission to save tens of millions of Social Security beneficiaries from a projected 22% cut in their benefits, starting in just six years. It’s one of the most perilous political efforts that a member of Congress can undertake. So it’s telling that this push is being led by two lawmakers who are…
A US envoy walks back his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump's positionThe U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey has clarified his comments on Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights. Ambassador Tom Barrack initially said Israel "still" occupies the territory, which contradicts the U.S. policy set by President Trump in 2019. Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights at that time, reversing…
The Latest: Blanche's assertion of Trump tax audit immunity remains in placeA sweeping immunity plan Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche conferred on President Donald Trump, his sons and their businesses remains in place with Republican senators now endorsing his confirmation, potentially wiping away responsibility for millions of dollars of unpaid taxes. And while Trump said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro “folded like an…